Kevin Wölbert

Kevin Wölbert (born 14 June 1989)[1] is a German speedway rider who has won Individual German Champion title in 2008.[2]

Kevin Wölbert
Born (1989-06-14) 14 June 1989
Nationality Germany
Current club information
Polish leagueGTŻ Grudziądz
Career history
2006-2007Zielona Góra (POL)
2008Gniezno (POL)
2009-10Grudziądz (POL)
2009-2010, 2015Edinburgh Monarchs (GBR)
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
Starts1
Podiums0 (0-0-0)
Finalist0 time
Winner0 times
Individual honours
2008, 2011German Champion

Career history

When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix.[3] But, after re-staged this event in Bydgoszcz, Poland (as the Final Grand Prix), Wölbert was replaced by Pole Grzegorz Zengota.[4]

Due to having Polish roots through his grandmother, Wölbert has been interest of Polish citizenship. He applied for citizenship in November 2009 in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Office in Bydgoszcz. His application was support by President of Grudziądz Robert Malinowski and a GTŻ Grudziądz, his Polish team.[5] His application will be consider by the President of the Republic of Poland.

As a Pole, he will be apply for a Polish speedway licency (Licencja "Ż") and starting in Polish league as a domestic rider.

Speedway Grand Prix results
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career details

World Championships

Speedway Grand Prix

  • 2008 - as a second track reserve

Speedway World Cup

Individual U-21 World Championship

Team U-21 World Championship

  • 2006 - Rybnik - 4th place (6 pts)
  • 2007 - Abensberg - 4th place (3 pts)
  • 2008 - 3rd place in the Qualifying Round Two
  • 2009 - 2nd place in the Qualifying Round One
  • 2010 - 3rd place in the Qualifying Round Two

European Championships

Individual European Championship

  • 2008 7th place in Semi-Final One

Individual U-19 European Championship

European Pairs Championship

Team U-19 European Championship

Domestic competitions

Individual German Championship

  • 2009 - German Champion

Individual U-21 German Championship

  • 2008 - 3rd place
  • 2009 - Norden - Runner-up
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See also

References
  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 42-43, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. "Rok juniorów - podsumowanie sezonu w Niemczech" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  3. "Zmiana rezerwowego" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  4. "Janowski i Zengota w Final Grand Prix" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  5. "Kevin Woelbert chce być Polakiem!" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
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